Scholastic backtracks option to separate diverse books at school fairsScholastic will no longer make it optional for schools to include a selection of books about diversity in school book fairs.
Deion 'Coach Prime' Sanders has authored a playbook for lifeThe University of Colorado football head coach and former NFL player authored “Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field."
Scholastic allows schools to 'opt out' of diverse titles at book fairsScholastic Book Fairs are a U.S. school staple, and now those schools can decide whether they want to include certain titles on race and sexuality.
Banned Books Week attempts to shed a light on censorshipThere have reportedly been nearly 700 attempts to censor library materials and services in the first eight months of this year.
Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford to release memoirThe university professor's book, “One Way Back,” is scheduled for publication in March of next year.
Comic book company highlights Black, marginalized comicsLess than half of all comic book writers are women and less than 6% are Black.
Author Cormac McCarthy dead at 89McCarthy died at home in New Mexico, according to a statement from his publisher.
This Indigenous artist uses comics to illustrate her Cherokee heritageKindra Swafford grew up inspired by the stories and nature of her Cherokee heritage, and she's wanting to bring the curious along for the adventure.
Taylor Swift children's book tops Amazon's best sellers list"Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography" is available for preorder. The book will be released on May 2.
A cartoonist and historian speaks to the power of Black comic booksThe history of Black cartoonists and comics dates back to the 1940s, and Joel Christian Gill has pushed to create more space for them today.
17-year-old founder of a reading club for Black boys becomes an authorSidney Keys III started Books N Bros, a monthly book box subscription with online and in-person meetups, when he was just 10.
2021 Scripps Bee Champion Zaila Avant-garde to publish 2 booksScripps Spelling Bee winner Zaila Avant-garde is adding a new title to her impressive list of accomplishments: children’s book author.
Prince Harry's memoir opens at a record-setting sales paceFirst-day sales of "Spare" topped 1.4M copies, including hardcover, audiobook and e-book editions sold in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.
Merriam-Webster's 2022 Word Of The Year Is 'Gaslighting'Merriam-Webster announced its most-searched words of 2022 today. 'Gaslighting' was named the top word over 'endemic,' 'omicron' and 'queen consort.'
Michigan Town's Only Library May Close After Battle Over LGBTQ+ BooksMany residents of Jamestown, Michigan depend on the town's library to homeschool children, but that resource is set to run out of money.
Here’s The Sitch: Scrabble Dictionary Adds Hundreds Of New Words'The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary' was last updated in 2018 through a longstanding partnership between Hasbro and Merriam-Webster.
French Writer Annie Ernaux Awarded Nobel Prize In LiteratureThe Swedish Academy said French author Annie Ernaux, 82, was recognized for "the courage and clinical acuity" of her writing.
Michael Cohen Tells Newsy About New Book, Sharply Criticizes TrumpFormer President Trump's longtime personal attorney talked to Newsy about what he says are Trump's delay tactics to slow pending investigations.
David McCullough, Pulitzer-Winning Historian, Dies At 89McCullough died Sunday in Hingham, Massachusetts, less than two months after his beloved wife, Rosalee.
Author Stephen King To Testify Over Merger Of Publishing GiantsKing will be a witness for the Justice Department in a bid to block the proposed merger of top publishers Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster.
Book Truck Is Helping Combat Negative StereotypesBlack Wordschoolers is a bookmobile filled with stories from Black authors. It's helping students learn to repel stereotypes and raise literacy rates.
How The Pandemic Changed The Book IndustryDuring the pandemic a hashtag on TikTok known as BookTok started trending, prompting book recommendations, reviews and discussions.
Book Bans Are Taking Off NationwideEfforts to ban books are happening both at the local and state level.
President Biden: Stop Targeting Teachers And Stop Banning BooksPresident Biden also called for increasing teacher pay — a position that draws broad bipartisan support.
Black Bookstore Brings Seeds Of ChangeApril and Malik Muhammad own two locations of Malik Books, which have seen a boost in business after the police-involved murder of George Floyd.
Texas Students Protest Proposed Book Bans At State CapitolHundreds of books have already been pulled from libraries across Texas for review, some over the objections of educators.
Graphic Novels, Comic Books Are Growing In PopularityGraphic novel sales boomed last year, with some saying the pandemic led readers to the genre.
Comic Books Have A History Of Social, Political CommentaryGraphic novels have been the target for some book bans across the country, and some point to the works' political commentary as the reason.
Mother-Son Duo Write Children’s Books Celebrating Black HistoryA Tulsa, Okla., mother and son pair spent the pandemic recording Black history for the next generation.
| Julie Chin and Scripps News Tulsa
Book Bans And Challenges On The Rise In The U.S.Book bans are nothing new; it's a war that's been waged in libraries across America for decades.
WTVF: Murfreesboro Woman Discovers Family's Green Book HistoryOne woman was unaware her own family played an important role in Tennessee's Black history.
Taye Diggs Speaks About His Children's Book On Racial InjusticeThe actor and author spoke with Newsy's Chance Seales about the conversations that inspired him to write "Why?"
Tempering Fears Of The Book ShortagePeople are concerned about a possible nationwide book shortage.
WPTV: Librarian Makes It His Mission To Help Kids Feel SeenLibrarian Rodney Freeman wrote a book called, "Daddy Let's Play," to highlight the bond between Black fathers and daughters.
